Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-11-25


park near the churches was covered with
standing trees until two years later.
All ladies who have not already sent
in their fancy articles for the Y. NJ. c. a.
fair are earnestly requested TO do so on or
before Saturday, Nov 26. Such articles
may be left with Mrs. wager or Mrs. b.
S. Beckwith. The last meeting of the
ladies will be held Friday afternoon at
Mrs. BecIwith's to finish articles al
ready begun.
The school in the Seeley district-No.
1-closed on Friday last. There was an
excellent exhibition in the evening, which
was fully attended. Miss Cora Beach of
East Mlddlebury has been teaching there
now for two terms and has been engaged
for the winter term, which will open a
week from next Monday. She does first
class work and will probably be retained
as long as she cares to stay.
The college boys take this week their
usual Thanksgiving recess, which will |
continue till Monday noon. The seniors
have just passed their examination in |
psychology and the Juniors in logic in |
both of which classes we understand the |
average result is high. The seniors with |
Prof. Wager will next take up the history
of philosophy and ethics, while the jun
iors will go on with Prof. Eaton in Ger
man.
The Y. NJ. c. a. is thriving more
and more, not only in being wide
awake to all the needs of young men and
boys in Middlebury, but in winning for
itself the sympathy and support of many
outside of the village. At the stone
school house on the road to Bridport Mr..
Stratton has recently been in special de-
mand, and it may safely be said that the
secretary has begun and will continue
the good work there.
Almost hundred years ago three
prominent men of this village were sub
scribers to a New York semi-weekly
newspaper. One of them took pains to
carefully stitch his papers together. keep
ing each year by itself, until fifteen vol
umes were safely secured and packed
D away in box, which has finally found
its appropriate place in the Sheldon Art
Museum. They will be smoo thed and
t bound for permanent preservation.
Rev. C. F. Carter of the College-street
Congregational church, Burlington, adj
q dressed the Y. NJ. c. A. last Saturday
/ evening and Sunday afternoon. He also
II preached at the Congregational church
: here on Sunday morning and evening in
exchange with Rev. DR.. White. Mr..
IS Carter was listened to with unusual at
=. tention and pleasure on the part of all.
l. His sermons were very clear incisive and
e helpful. His thoughts and illustrations
seemed to take particular hold upon the
:. young people. class which above all
It should be sought and reached by the
e Christian ministry, especially in a col
!. lege town.
Y There was rather an amusing incident
at one of our churches Sunday evening
is during service. While the minister
a was preaching the choir perceived q
j. region to them unknown, and the actions
n. of the preacher indicated that he, too, had
scented the odorferOus vegetable. Strong
u er and stronger grew the smell till it fill
ri ed the whole building. At last one of the
n choir began an investigation, and on EN-
-. tering the region of darkness and cob
- webs in the rear of the organ he discover
ed the cause of the trouble. The you'll
who pumps the machine sat roasting
IL onions over the lamp and devouring then
:, with evident great satisfaction, quite OBJ
=" livious of the cOmmotiOn he was creating
A. One of the most attractive fairs tina
has been held in Middlebury may be eX
% pected next Wednesday, Nov. 80, at TIN
-, y. NJ. C. A. building. At the fancy ia
"a bles will be found all sorts of useful ant
90 ornamental articles desirable for Christ
=, mas presents. The Lady of the LAX,
40 will please the children and others b,
her distribution of pretty things. and
genuine New York apple woman viii
~ sell candy, fruit, etc. Literary sala'
- will be served most temptingly to tn
IN intellectually hungry, and those WHIT
ie minister to the physically hungry will b
u, pleased with book of choice recipes
- carefully prepared by some ladies of tn
auxiliary. An interesting loan collection
OF may be visited among other articles t.
a be seen there are the well-known wreatl
~ made by Mrs. Barton of New Haven an,
II, an Egyptian mummy of child tw'
ld years old kindly loaned by Mr.. Henr.
e. L. Sheldon. 1t is hoped that many vii
take their families to the fair for supper
IS which will be ready at six o'clock, ant
or refreshments will be served during tn
he evening. An admission fee of ten cent